Please Note: Nominations and Letters of Endorsement are due by June 30 for fall recognition events!

Nominate a Volunteer

National and council awards are a great way to make your fellow volunteers feel appreciated! Know a special someone who has gone above and beyond for Girl Scouts? Then make sure to nominate them for one of the awards listed below.

Any Girl Scout troop, service unit, council, or individual can nominate a volunteer for an award.

How to Nominate a Volunteer

Learn about the awards by reviewing examples and the National & Council Awards Packet. Then check the past awardee list to see awards your candidate may have already earned.

Complete and submit the online nomination form.

Recruit an additional person to complete and submit the online Letter of Endorsement and recruit the required people to sign it.

Available Awards

National Awards

Nominate your favorite outstanding volunteer for one of these National Awards:

Appreciation Pin	For outstanding service to at least one community.
Honor Pin	For outstanding service to two or more communities.
Thanks Badge	For outstanding service that benefits the entire council or Girl Scout Movement.
Thanks Badge II	For outstanding service council-wide or beyond having already received the Thanks Badge.
President's Award	Recognizes a service unit team who surpasses team goals and results in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals.

Council Awards

Nominate your favorite outstanding volunteer for one of these Girl Scouts of Northern California Council Awards:

Alliance Award	Recognizes an organization or business that has developed a council-wide alliance that facilitates Girl Scouting on a significant level.
Chris Arkley Significant Impact Award	For continued outstanding service for 3 years after receiving the Appreciation Pin.
Dennis Chew Outstanding Fundraiser Award	For promoting and expanding business and community support and contributions to Girl Scouts of Northern California.
Heritage Award	For promoting the history of Girl Scouts, through artifact preservation, restoration, sharing and/or by planning and attending heritage events/programs.
Outdoor Trailblazer Award	For providing outdoor experiences for girls.
Phyllis Jones Amistad Award	For commitment to diversity and inclusion through significantly increasing the number of diverse Girl Scouts in a troop, service unit, outreach program, or camp over a period of time.
Maud Whalen Continued Exceptional Service Award	For continued exceptional service after receiving the Honor Pin.
Eleanor L. Thomas Exemplary Leadership Award	For being an exceptional role model for girls and other adults and by having an extraordinarily profound impact on girls' lives through her/his empowerment of those girls.
Ruth Robertson Commitment to Excellence Award	For demonstrating long-term commitment to the Girl Scout organization through at least ten years of service.
Circle of Empowerment Award	For empowering others to deliver the Girl Scout mission by providing support, guidance, and professional development to other Girl Scout adults.

Service Unit Awards

There are a number of ways a service unit can recognize their volunteers! Informal thank-yous can be done throughout the year, and official service unit awards, like the Volunteer of Excellence Award, are another great way to show appreciation.

Service units decide on their own timeline to approve and present awards and should also appoint a Recognitions Coordinator who will ensure that volunteers are recognized in their service unit!

Service Unit Recognition Coordinator Training Course Pinterest: Volunteer Appreciation Ideas Service Unit Awards Packet Service Unit Celebrations & Awards Ideas

Virtual Girl Scout Experience Award (NEW!)	For exceptional efforts in delivering Girl Scout program virtually. > Virtual Girl Scout Experience Award Certificate Template
Volunteer of Excellence Award	For outstanding service providing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls or supporting the council’s mission delivery to girls and adults. We currently have low inventory of these award pins due to GSUSA supply issues. If we can't fill your order, we recommend you use this certificate in the interim.
Green Angel Award	For a volunteer who brought Girl Scout program to her/his service unit in the most creative or innovative way.
Scoutdoor Award	For a volunteer, leader, or troop that did especially creative or an exceptional number of outdoor activities
Rookie of the Year	For an outstanding NEW troop leader. > Rookie of the Year Certificate Template
Family of the Year	For a family who has contributed outstanding service, such as supporting their troop, camps, special events, product programs, etc. > Family of the Year Certificate Template
Father of the Year	For an outstanding father who always seemed to be there when the troop or the service unit needed him. > Father of the Year Certificate Template
Community Partner Certificate	For groups or individuals within the community who have had a positive impact on the service unit by volunteering, providing donations, or providing other outstanding support to Girl Scouts. > Community Partner Certificate Template
Insignia	Includes the volunteer pin, grade level pins, position pins, numeral guards, and years of service pins.

Troop Awards

There are plenty of great ways to recognize troop volunteers! Whether it’s simply saying thank you, honoring volunteers at your end-of-year Court of Awards, nominating volunteers for a service unit award, or giving out tokens of appreciation, your efforts are important in making your troop helpers feel appreciated. You can find lots of fun ideas in our Troop Volunteer Appreciation Ideas resource.

Certificate Templates for Troop Volunteers

Outstanding Troop Cookie Manager Outstanding Troop Fall Product Program Manager Outstanding Troop Driver Outstanding Troop Trip Organizer Outstanding Troop First Aider Outstanding Troop Treasurer Outstanding Troop Volunteer Customizable Volunteer Certificate Troop Volunteer Thank You Certificate

Thank-You Cards for Troop Volunteers

Classic Thank-You Card Sweeter Than Cookies Card You Mean Snow Much Card Word Cloud Heart Card

Or use our eCard generator to send your favorite troop volunteers a fist bump, high five, or hug!

Don’t forget that troop leaders should feel appreciated too! Parents, girls, and troop volunteers can find fun ways to say thank you in our Troop Leader Appreciation Ideas resource or on our Pinterest board, and any of the below thank-you card templates are great to give to leaders too.

Thank You Cards for Troop Leaders

Thank-You Card for Troop Leaders Superhero Leader Card

Or use our eCard generator to send your awesome troop leader a fist bump, high five, or hug!